Breathing for Life Trial

21/02/2026

Thank you to those BLT mums who have already been interviewed by our PhD student Paige. We’d love to talk to a few more parents

Parents of neurodivergent children with asthma needed!

The University of Newcastle are interested in understanding the healthcare experiences of neurodivergent children when accessing support for their asthma, from the perspective of their parent/caregiver.

Are you:
➡️ a parent of a neurodivergent child with asthma?
➡️ aged 18 years or over?
➡️ a parent with access healthcare in Australia?

To participate, you would complete a 1-hour interview either on zoom or at the University of Newcastle Callaghan campus and short questionnaire.

For more information visit - https://buff.ly/Dyzc5H5

16/02/2026

Many of our BLT participants have also participated in NEW1000. Come along and be celebrated!

06/02/2026

Asthma Australia offers an extensive guide and solutions for effective asthma control & management. Improve your quality of life with our expert advice.

03/02/2026

Would you be interested in participating in another asthma study?

Understanding Breathlessness in Asthma

Researchers are inviting people with asthma to participate in a study aiming to understand breathlessness

Click here to find out more https://hmri.org.au/get-involved/participate-in-research/join-a-research-study/understanding-breathlessness-in-asthma/

02/02/2026

Are you up for the Take a Minute for your Asthma Challenge? ⏰

Using prompts each day for 5 days, you’ll discover what truly matters for your health and wellbeing. These short, easy steps will empower you towards good asthma management, mental wellbeing and positive living.

Sign up here to start your 5-minute transformation: https://buff.ly/UTzlJaw

31/01/2026

Stay safe everyone.

27/01/2026

It was a great honour to be nominated for Maitland’s Citizen of the Year award yesterday. The winner was Trevor Lynch, who is leading Maitland HealthStays - a fantastic initiative to help patients travelling long distances to access care at Maitland Hospital, by providing short term accommodation. Congratulations to Trevor!

23/01/2026

Please support medical researchers by signing this petition!

The cochlear implant, the artificial heart, and the HPV vaccine are all groundbreaking lifesaving and life changing inventions born from medical research in Australia. Our researchers not only save lives—they drive economic growth and provide vital aid and innovation to our region.

19/01/2026

Thanks so much to Ellen and little Rupert for talking about our research! Using inhaled corticosteroids (preventer medication) during pregnancy was associated with better lung function in the infant at 6 weeks of age

14/01/2026

Is the smoke from the VIC fires making it harder for you to breathe or causing you to have asthma symptoms?

Book a FREE call with our Asthma Educators to learn more about how to stay safe during poor air quality events: https://buff.ly/zNhYAOL

13/01/2026

Asthma care is now more affordable for families.
Lower PBS co-payments and 60-day prescribing are helping reduce the cost of asthma preventer medicines, making day-to-day asthma management more affordable and convenient for Australians.
👉 https://buff.ly/3RsqTii

10/12/2025

From 10 December 2025 to 31 January 2026, a temporary PBS Continued Dispensing Emergency Measure has been put in place to support people affected by the bushfire disaster in six Local Government Areas in New South Wales to continue to access their PBS subsidised medicines.

This means that under specific circumstances, pharmacists can dispense asthma medicines without a doctor's prescription.

The NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declaration applies to the LGAs of:
➡️Central Coast
➡️Mid Coast
➡️Upper Hunter
➡️Muswellbrook
➡️Warrumbungle
➡️Dubbo

When its smokey, stay indoors to protect your lungs. Use your air conditioner on recirculation mode or an air purifier inside your home. Take your preventer every day as prescribed and always have your asthma medicine close by. If you wheeze, cough or have trouble breathing, follow your written Asthma Action Plan. Call the doctor or 000 (triple zero) if your asthma doesn't get better.

To help prepare for extreme weather and bushfire season, call our FREE 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462) service and speak with an Asthma Educator. https://buff.ly/EyqBDx3